License Chooser - Free Online Open Source License Picker Tool | IconVault
Compare MIT, Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, BSD-3-Clause, ISC and MPL-2.0, then generate a LICENSE file. Free, in your browser. Not legal advice.
License Chooser
Compare licenses, generate a LICENSE file
| License | Copyleft | Commercial use | Modify + share | Patent grant | Disclose source | Same license |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITThe default for most open source. Do almost anything, keep the notice. | None | |||||
| Apache-2.0Like MIT but with an explicit patent grant. Common for big projects. | None | |||||
| GPL-3.0Strong copyleft. Derivatives must stay open source under GPL. | Strong | |||||
| BSD-3-ClauseMIT-like with an extra no-endorsement clause. Academic favourite. | None | |||||
| ISCThe shortest permissive license. Same spirit as MIT, fewer words. | None | |||||
| MPL-2.0Weak copyleft. Changed files stay open, your own files stay yours. | Weak (file-level) |
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LICENSE preview - MIT
MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 [fullname] Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
About this tool
IconVault's License Chooser makes picking an open source license less painful. A comparison table lines up MIT, Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, BSD-3-Clause, ISC and MPL-2.0 by copyleft, commercial use, patent grant, source disclosure and same-license requirements, with a one-line tagline for each license so the trade-offs are obvious.
Pick a license, enter the copyright holder and year, and the tool generates a ready-to-ship LICENSE file you can copy or download (full texts for MIT, ISC and BSD-3-Clause; official header notices plus authoritative links for the longer documents). Everything runs fully in your browser and it is free to try (heavy repeated use may ask for Pro). This is not legal advice: for real projects with revenue or contributors, talk to a lawyer.
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